TED Radio Hour
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The TED Radio Hour is a narrative journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.
Episodes
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Jordan Raskopoulos: What Does Anxiety Feel Like For A Performer?
Comedian Jordan Raskopolous wanted to push past the stigma of mental health and talk about her anxiety disorder publicly. She says she, like everyone else, just needed the right audience.
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Thomas Insel: Why Are We Afraid To Discuss Mental Illness, If Many Struggle With It?
Last year, about one in five were affected by a mental illness. Thomas Insel says we know how to give the right kind of care, but we're not doing it. He argues the first step is to talk about it.
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Sangu Delle: How Does Toxic Masculinity Contribute To The Stigma Of Mental Illness?
As a child, Sangu Delle learned "real men" don't struggle with emotions. But when he later experienced anxiety and depression, he realized seeking help was actually a sign of strength—not weakness.
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Dixon Chabanda: How Can A Team Of Grandmothers Make Therapy Accessible To All?
In Zimbabwe, like many countries, there are few options for mental health care. So psychiatrist Dixon Chibanda came up with an unexpected solution: therapy from trained grandmothers, on park benches.
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Olivia Remes: What Are Simple Strategies To Cope with Anxiety Disorder?
Researcher Olivia Remes says different levels of anxiety exist for everyone, but there are things we can do to help mitigate it. She explains simple anxiety coping strategies to practice daily.
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Olympia Della Flora: Can Small Classroom Tweaks Help Kids Better Cope With Emotions?
After months of struggling with one particularly challenging elementary school student, principal Olympia Della Flora realized it was the classroom setting that needed to change ... not the child.
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Liz Kleinrock: How Can We Broach Hard Conversations In The Classroom?
When one of Liz Kleinrock's fourth grade students made a cringeworthy comment about race, rather than change the subject, she chose to turn the moment into a teachable one — and start a conversation.
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Jacqueline Woodson: What Is The Hidden Power Of Slow Reading?
Novelist Jacqueline Woodson is a slow reader. Taking her time lets her savor each word brings her closer to each story, and it lets her pay respect to her ancestors who weren't allowed to read.
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Thomas Curran: How Can We Teach Kids To Accept Imperfection?
Many students feel unrelenting pressure to be ... perfect. Social psychologist Thomas Curran warns that striving for perfectionism isn't just impossible — it's also dangerous to children's health.
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Julia Sweeney: How Does A Person Go From Believer To Atheist?
When two young Mormon missionaries knock on performer Julia Sweeney's door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs.
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Lesley Hazleton: Is Doubt Essential To Faith?
Writer Lesley Hazleton calls for a new appreciation of doubt and questioning as the foundation of faith — and an end to fundamentalism of all kinds.
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Greg Tonkinson: How Does Doubt Fit Into Faith?
In 2010, a life-changing event challenged the way ordained minister Greg Tonkinson related to God. Having dedicated his life to his faith, Greg had to rethink the way he saw God's plan.